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The romantic world of Puccini
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Iris J. Arnesen |
"Giacomo Puccini, composer of some of the world's most popular operas, was also a literary person who based his librettos on existing works of literature. The author argues that the majority of Pucci… |
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Opera
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Matthew Boyden |
Sketches of opera composers, opera synopsises, and CD reviews. |
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Opera
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András Batta,Sigrid Neef |
Darkness in the auditorium, the first quiet notes from the pit, the curtain slowly rises and reveals unfamiliar worlds. A succession of lyrical and tragic moments, glimpses into the depths of the hum… |
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Cinema's illusions, opera's allure
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David P. Schroeder |
"The invention of cinema was ingenious, so much so that virtually no one quite knew what to do with it. In its earliest stages, especially with the advent of the feature film, it needed models, and o… |
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Four last songs
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Linda Hutcheon |
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Richard Strauss (1864-1949), Olivier Messiaen (1908-92), and Benjamin Britten (1913-76) all wrote operas late in life, pieces that reveal unique responses to the challenge… |
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Lucrezia Borgia
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Gaetano Donizetti |
Da rappresentarsi al teatro di Varese, l'autunno 1856 |
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Babes in Toyland
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Mandi McDonald |
Two children from Mother Goose Land are pursued into the magical Toyland by an evil uncle who wants to kill them for their fortune. Includes six original song lyrics from the operetta. |
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The magic flute
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Francesca Crespi |
Retells the story of the Mozart opera, in which the noble Prince Tamino seeks the fair Pamina against a backdrop of the battle between darkness and light. |
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The opera lover's companion
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Charles Osborne |
Written by a well-known authority, this book consists of 175 entries that set some of the most popular operas within the context of their composer's career, outline the plot, discuss the music, and m… |
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Haensel and Gretel
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Robert Lawrence |
Authorized by the Metropolitan Opera Guild, Inc. This book was written to encourage children to appreciate this opera. It does so by mixing the text of the story with sections of musical score from t… |
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